Authorities arrest an arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane

The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city's residents.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6605x4403+0+0/resize/6605x4403!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F72%2F5b%2F4beb7ab440d28f6c7a3c78497bb0%2Fgettyimages-2288081096.jpg' alt='The rubble of a burned-out home smolders in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Wash., on Sunday.'/><p>The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city's residents.</p><p>(Image credit: Erick Doxey)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-137274' />